Cotton-chopper.



W. R. FELKER & J.-FORD.

COTTON (SHOPPER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I 1. IQII.

Patqnted Jan. 29, 1918.

2 SHEETSSHEET ll awawn@ @Moena/11| W. R. FELKER & J. FORD.

Comm cHoPPER.

APPLICATION FiLED SEPT. 1l. 1911.

Patented Jan. 29, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2. I

cfa/UZ i E E t WILLIAM 1a.VY rELKE-n,y or -RoGEns'AnKANs-As, AND JOHN rotan, or sPnINemnLn-- TnNNEssE/E.

Lessons.'

specifications Leiters rea-iena i raten-tea Jani-earners.;

pp leetonnled.September 11, .19.17. Serial ,119.199.860-

To all whom t may Camerini Be it known that we, l/VrLLrAIMHR.' Femina and JOHN Fono, citizens of the United States2 residing at Rogers iand, Springfield, in the countiesof Benton.an d,Robertson and States of Arkansas and Tennessee, have invented new andl useful improvements in Cotton-Choppers, of whichv the following is a specification..

TlilSr invention relates to` ,eotton .choppers and it has for itsiobjectto produce a cotton chopper of simple. and .improved construeduce a simpleand improved cotton chopper mounted on a cultivator in connection with simple and improved means wherebytheot-=V tn chopping element may be Vraisedto a convenient position e for transportation and lowered so as tov operate yat1 any desired depth, and whereby said choppingelementk may also be idjustedI laterally a'ccordingto any, inequalities in therow .of,plants.

Ak further `object of the invention, is to* i produce a chopping device of simple Vand improved lconstruction vr*whereby the straight horizontal cut across the row maybemade in place of the .arcuatecutwmadeby-chop-k ping devices ofordinary construction', A

lVith .these and other ends inyiew which will readily appearas thenature of theinvention is better understood, .thejsame consists in the improved construction and novel.

arrangement and@ combination of parts which will be hereinafterffully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the vaecomna,ori-loir drawing fleas. :been: illustrated a simple and preferred forrnof,

the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modiications within the scope of the claims may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawing:-

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved cotton chopper showing also the cultivator to which it has been applied.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation.

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation. "f

F is a longitudinalsectional` view.

Fis. .5 iena-sectional ,detailivew of .the chopping element. t

Fig isla section alldetailjview taken on the' line 6 6 in Fig. 5.

Correenondins parte in; the several^ figuses e denoted by like` oharaetersyofref; erenoe- The improved ,cotton chopping. device may be attached `toandnscd.in connQQQIl .With a y.eultvator of; any suitableV and `.Well known Construction, the Same harina beeadiagram: matieallyf indicated in ,the drawings, said eilltivator, including the arched .axle AQthe ground Wheels B,Lthe tongue,` a portion l of which v,is Seen atv C and.aseatDSi1p1o-orted on Atheseat bars E Sutaloly Connected .with the l CultvatorYV frameand` extending -dOWllWilluy. ;Wth .1 6.1. Spectrthereto, are. eornervposts l5 Supporting a ...horizontal frame 16. oli ,which bearings i are -provided rfor a longitudinal shaft-1I having i beveled gear" 18. The .frarneml is alsoprovided with bearingsfor a transverse shaft 19. having a larger Vbeveled gear ,2Q meshing with `thebeveled gear 18 said shaftA .19., carrying. alSo a Sprocketavheel A2l which isf connected by a -`chain 22 wtha sprocket wheel. 23,carried by one of the Lcultivator wheelsvB.l Connected by, a suitable` hinge. connection 23, with thecultivator frame is a downwardly extending substantially yertical tubular` member 24;v Which is adapted for rocking' movement ini, a substantially vertical plane transyersely of. the cultiyatorigsaid tubular member liavinga sleeve or collarv25lvl` whichisl connected by. v.a .link 1Z6 y with the downwardly` extending armfQZ 'ofva leverl;l

the upwardly extending arm of ,WhiCll @8, constitutes, a handle which, is foonvenently accessible to the operator occupying the seat D, Telescoping lin the. tubular member.; .24s. isa :rod 29 carrying at its lower end a supporting member or block 30 which constitutes a support for the chopping element; said member or block, which is positioned transversely with respect to the cultivator, is provided with bearings for two shafts 31, 32 each carrying a sprocket wheel 33, 34; the shaft 31 extends forwardly with respect to the cultivator and is connected by a universal joint 35 with the driven Shaft 17. A telescopic shaft may also be provided as indicated at 36 to compensate for the varying distance between the block or supporting member 30 and the driven shaft 17. ylhe block or supporting member 30 has a lug 37 which is connected by means of a flexible connection 3S with one arm of a bell crank lever 39. the other arm of which constitutes a handle whereby the block or supporting member 30 may be raised or lowered, such movement being permissible owing to the fact that the rod 29 will telescope in the tubular member 24. The handle member of the bell crank lever 39 is equi pcd with a stop member 40 engaging a rack segment 41 whereby the lever 39 and the parts actuated therebv may be securely retained in adjusted position.

Trained over the sprocket wheels 33, 34 is an endless chain 42, on some of the links of which, at proper intervals, shanks 43 are secured, said shanks havingblades or chopping members 44 connected therewith. The sprocket wheels 33, 34 may be of different sizes, as shown, but the lower lead of the chain should be supported, when the device is in operation, in an approximately horizontal position, so that the blades will make a straight cut across the row of plants that is being operated upon. rl`he blade carrying shanks may be secured on the chain, arranged and spaced in any desired manner that will be productive of the best results.

lt will be seen that by the construction herein shown and described, by manipulating the lever 39, the rod .29 may be telescoped in the tubular member 24, thereby raising the chopping device from the ground to a convenient position for transportation. By lowering the chopping device to any desired extent the blades 44 may be made to engage the ground at any desired depth for the purpose of chopping out the plants. The operator, by means of the controlling lever F, will be enabled to move the chopping device transversely of the cultivator when the ma chine is in operation, thereby enabling him. to follow any irregularities in the row. rl`he improved chopping device is simple in conu struction and it may be readily applied to ahnost any well known type of cnltivator.

l. A cotton chopping device comprising a menace driven longitudinal shaft, a swingingly sup-- ported tubular member, a rod telescoping in the tubular member, a supporting member carried by the rod, a movable chopping device guided on the supporting member, and means for transmitting motion to the chopping device from the driven longitudinal shaft.

2. A cotton chopping device comprising a driven longitudinal shaft, a swingingly supported tubular member, a rod telescoping in the tubular member, a supporting member carried by the rod, a movable chopping device guided on the supporting member, and means for transmitting motion to the chopping device from the driven .longitudinal shaft, said transmission means including a universal joint and a telescoping shaft.

3. A cotton chopping device comprising a driven longitudinal shaft, a swingingly supported tubular member, a rofl telescoping in the tubular member, a supporting member carried by the rod, means for adjusting the rod to effect vertical adjustment of the supporting member, sprocket carrying shafts journaled in the supporting member, a connection between one of said shafts and the longitudinal driven shaft, said connection including a universal joint, a chain trained over the sprockets, Shanks connected with links of the chain at suitable intervals and chopping blades carried by the shanks.

4. ln a cotton chopping device, a driven longitudinal shaft, a swingingly supported tubular member, a lever controlling the swinging movement of said member, a rod telescoping in the tubular member, a supporting member carried by the rod, sprocket carrying shafts journaled in the supporting member, means for transmitting motion to one of said shafts from the longitudinal driven shaft, an endless chopping element guided over the sprockets, an adjusting lever, and a flexible connection between said lever and the supporting member to permit vertical adjustment of the latter ln testimony whereof we aiiix our signan tures.

WILLIAM R. FELKER. JOHN FORD.

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' Washington, D C. 

